Menu of Calandra Mediterranean Grill at
Fairfield, NJ
Dinner Appetizer
Arancini
$16.00
Two house-made rice balls stuffed with meat, peas, and cheese. Served with marinara sauce.
Rollatini di Melanzane
$17.00
Eggplant, seasoned ricotta cheese, melted provolone cheese, and a fresh plum tomato sauce. Served over sautéed spinach.
Caprese
$19.00
Fresh mozzarella cheese, steak tomatoes, prosciutto, and roasted peppers; finished with EVOO.
Polpette
$16.00
Three tender meatballs topped with marinara sauce.
Calamari Fritti
$18.00
Seasoned and served crispy with a duo of marinara (hot or sweet) and ginger sauce.
Polpo alla Griglia
$21.00
Grilled Spanish octopus finished with a balsamic glaze over lemon-scented greens. Accompanied by a tomato and cucumber relish crostini.
Dinner Carne
Costolette Brasate
$34.00
Slow-braised short ribs over mashed potatoes and crostini; finished with natural gravy.
Calandra’s Cheeseburger
$22.00
House-blended 8 oz burger, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and provolone cheese on a toasted Calandra’s brioche roll; served with French fries.
Pollo della Notte
$29.00
Toasted almond-crusted chicken in a basil and garlic marsala wine demi-glace.
Pollo Paillard
$29.00
Thinly pounded chicken over sautéed spinach, broccoli rabe, asparagus, and broccoli.
Pollo Milanese Salad
$27.00
Crispy chicken over lemon-scented tricolor salad; topped with shaved parmesan cheese and a touch of truffle oil.
Maiale Siciliano
$31.00
Pork scallopini, olives, capers, basil, garlic, and melted fresh mozzarella cheese finished in a light tomato white wine sauce.
Maiale alla Griglia
$31.00
Grilled pork chop topped with mushrooms, caramelized onions, peppers, and garlic over mashed potatoes.
Dinner Contorno
Risotto
$15.00
Spinachi Aglio e Olio
$10.00
Baby spinach sautéed in EVOO and garlic.
Broccoli Rabe Aglio e Olio
$15.00
Tender greens sautéed in EVOO and garlic.
Funghi Saltati
$10.00
Roasted wild mushrooms finished in herbs and EVOO.
Dinner Insalata
Insalata di Calandra
$15.00
Greenhouse cucumbers, romaine lettuce, house-made garlic croutons, avocado, grape tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese tossed in a fresh lemon vinaigrette.
Insalata di Cesare
$15.00
Crispy hearts of romaine lettuce and house-made garlic croutons tossed in our creamy caesar dressing. Topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
Insalata di Mediterranea
$16.00
Mesclun lettuce, sweet-toasted walnuts, pears, and gorgonzola cheese tossed in our house-made walnut dressing.
Insalata di Casa
$15.00
Red leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and shaved carrots tossed in our house dressing.
Dinner Pasta
Rigatoni Bolognese
$27.00
Braised meat sauce topped with seasoned ricotta cheese. Pasta is house-made.
Pappardelle Vodka
$27.00
Onions, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and peas tossed in vodka sauce. Pasta is house-made.
Lasagna
$29.00
House blend of slow-braised beef and sausage layered with seasoned ricotta, basil, and mozzarella cheese; baked until golden brown. Pasta is house-made.
Spaghetti all’ Italiana
$27.00
Sautéed sausage, garlic, basil, and fresh tomatoes; finished in marinara sauce and topped with a fried meatball. Pasta is house-made.
Gnocchi ai Funghi
$26.00
Sautéed gnocchi with creamy mushroom sauce. Pasta is house-made.
Cavatelli e Broccoli
$27.00
Fennel sausage, fresh broccoli, grape tomatoes, EVOO, and garlic; topped with parmesan cheese. Pasta is house-made.
Ravioli di Spinaci
$27.00
Spinach filled ravioli topped with a fresh plum tomato sauce with basil, garlic, and EVOO. Pasta is house-made.
Linguine con Vongole
$30.00
Ravioli all’ Aragosta
$31.00
Long Island littleneck clams sautéed in a choice of red or white sauce with EVOO and garlic. Pasta is house-made.
Dinner Pesce
Salmone Marrakesh
$33.00
Moroccan spiced grilled salmon and curry couscous topped with a citrus glaze. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Gamberetto alla Francese
$33.00
Lightly battered shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichokes over capellini in a lemon butter sauce. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Branzino alla Griglia
$33.00
Grilled branzino topped with tomato bruschetta and served over linguini in garlic and oil. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Grouper Luciano
$34.00
Pan-seared grouper served with sautéed onions, peppers, green olives, and fresh basil; finished in a light white wine. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Dinner Pizza
Pizza Parmigina
$21.00
Chicken Cutlet bits, vodka sauce, basil, oregano and mozzarella cheese. Pizza is cooked at 750 degrees in our wood-burning stone deck oven.
Pizza Calandra
$20.00
Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and grated parmesan cheese topped with pesto drizzle. Pizza is cooked at 750 degrees in our wood-burning stone deck oven.
Dinner Zuppa
Minestrone Soup
$9.00
Lunch Appetizer
Arancini
$16.00
Two house-made rice balls stuffed with meat, peas, and cheese. Served with marinara sauce.
Rollatini di Melanzane
$17.00
Eggplant, seasoned ricotta cheese, melted provolone cheese, and a fresh plum tomato sauce. Served over sautéed spinach.
Polpette
$16.00
Three tender meatballs topped with marinara sauce.
Caprese
$19.00
Fresh mozzarella cheese, steak tomatoes, prosciutto, and roasted peppers. Finished with EVOO.
Calamari Fritti
$18.00
Seasoned and served crispy with a duo of marinara (hot or sweet) and ginger sauce.
Polpo alla Griglia
$21.00
Grilled Spanish octopus finished with a balsamic glaze over lemon-scented greens. Accompanied by a tomato and cucumber relish crostini.
Lunch Carne
Pollo della Notte
$29.00
Toasted almond-crusted chicken in a basil and garlic marsala wine demi-glace.
Pollo Milanese Salad
$21.00
Crispy chicken over lemon-scented tricolor salad, topped with shaved parmesan cheese, and a touch of truffle oil.
Pollo Paillard
$29.00
Thinly pounded chicken over sautéed spinach, broccoli rabe, asparagus, and broccoli.
Lunch Contorno
Risotto
$15.00
Spinachi Aglio e Olio
$10.00
Baby spinach sautéed in EVOO and garlic.
Funghi Saltati
$10.00
Roasted wild mushrooms finished in herbs and EVOO.
Broccoli Rabe Aglio e Olio
$15.00
Tender greens sautéed in EVOO and garlic.
Lunch Insalata
Insalata di Mediterranea
$16.00
Mesclun lettuce, sweet-toasted walnuts, pears, and gorgonzola cheese tossed in our house-made walnut dressing.
Insalata di Casa
$15.00
Red leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and shaved carrots tossed in our house dressing.
Insalata di Calandra
$15.00
Greenhouse cucumbers, romaine lettuce, house-made garlic croutons, avocado, grape tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese tossed in a fresh lemon vinaigrette.
Insalata di Cesare
$15.00
Crispy hearts of romaine lettuce and house-made garlic croutons tossed in our creamy caesar dressing; topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
Lunch Panini
Calandra’s Cheeseburger Panini
$19.00
House-blended 8 oz burger, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and provolone cheese on a toasted Calandra's brioche roll. Served with french fries. Sandwiches are accompanied by your choice of house salad or house-made thinly sliced Italian fries.
BLT Panini
$19.00
Crispy bacon topped with melted provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise on Calandra’s multigrain bread. Sandwiches are accompanied by your choice of house salad or house-made thinly sliced Italian fries.
Pollo Griglia Panini
$19.00
Grilled chicken, sautéed broccoli rabe, sun-dried tomatoes, and melted provolone cheese on a Calandra's brioche roll. Sandwiches are accompanied by your choice of house salad or house-made thinly sliced Italian fries.
Pollo Milanese Panini
$19.00
Crispy chicken over lemon-scented tricolor salad. Topped with shaved parmesan cheese and a touch of truffle oil. Sandwiches are accompanied by your choice of house salad or house-made thinly sliced Italian fries.
Lunch Pasta
Rigatoni Bolognese
$27.00
Braised meat sauce topped with seasoned ricotta cheese. Pasta is house-made.
Pappardelle Vodka
$27.00
Onions, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and peas tossed in vodka sauce. Pasta is house-made.
Gnocchi ai Funghi
$26.00
Sautéed gnocchi with creamy mushroom sauce. Pasta is house-made.
Lasagna
$29.00
House blend of slow-braised beef and sausage layered with seasoned ricotta, basil, and mozzarella cheese; baked until golden brown. Pasta is house-made.
Ravioli di Spinaci
$27.00
Spinach filled ravioli topped with a fresh plum tomato sauce with basil, garlic, and EVOO. Pasta is house-made.
Spaghetti all’ Italiana
$27.00
Sautéed sausage, garlic, basil, and fresh tomatoes; finished in marinara sauce and topped with a fried meatball. Pasta is house-made.
Cavatelli e Broccoli
$27.00
Fennel sausage, fresh broccoli, grape tomatoes, EVOO, and garlic; topped with parmesan cheese. Pasta is house-made.
Linguine con Vongole
$25.00
Long Island little neck clams sautéed in a choice of red or white sauce with EVOO and garlic. Pasta is house-made.
Lunch Pesce
Salmone Marrakesh
$33.00
Moroccan spiced grilled salmon and curry couscous topped with a citrus glaze. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Gamberetto alla Francese
$33.00
Lightly battered shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichokes over capellini in a lemon butter sauce. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Branzino alla Griglia
$33.00
Grilled branzino topped with tomato bruschetta and served over linguini in garlic and oil. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Grouper Luciano
$34.00
Pan-seared grouper served with sautéed onions, peppers, green olives, and fresh basil; finished in a light white wine. Serve only wild-caught fish.
Lunch Pizza
Pizza Calandra
$20.00
Fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and grated parmesan cheese topped with pesto drizzle. Pizza is cooked at 750 degrees in our wood-burning stone deck oven.
Pizza Parmigina
$21.00
Chicken Cutlet bits, vodka sauce, basil, oregano and mozzarella cheese. Pizza is cooked at 750 degrees in our wood-burning stone deck oven.
